Teams & Riders Froome Talk Only

[Benotti69]

you think your post is so good you posted it twice. d'oh.

 

[Franklin]

you think your post is so good you posted it twice. d'oh.

Oh burn.... I feel crushed by your superior posting skill.

 

[MartinGT]

The dawg spending a lot of time in South Africa on his own.

Hmmmm I wonder why?

 

[Dear Wiggo]

The dawg spending a lot of time in South Africa on his own.

Hmmmm I wonder why?

Kerrison's heading over soon.

Similar scenario to Wiggo training in the Pyrenees with Kerrison.

Fly on the wall would be perfect.

 

[MartinGT]

Is he getting a TUE for his sunburn?

 

[Netserk]

Was that Froome? I thought it was Porte*

*But really I have no idea.

 

[gillan1969]

The dawg spending a lot of time in South Africa on his own.

Hmmmm I wonder why?

Who is responsible for out of competition testing? National federations? i.e. who would test Froome in South Africa?

 

[bobbins]

Who is responsible for out of competition testing? National federations? i.e. who would test Froome in South Africa?

UK Antidoping I think. How far do you think where he is staying is from the nearest testing lab?

I'm sure that British Cycling with their close ties to Sky are comprehensively testing the shiniest turd in world cycling.

 

[Trek1000]

Another nunber of months where Froome goes missing to South Africa.

He has done so for the last three seasons. Trains on his own or with Porte with no Sky support.

This used be a haunt for the likes of Mo Farah and other distance runners.

More info is needed on why he goes all the way to SA.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Was posted by Froome's fiance.
So presumably him in the South African sun.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Another nunber of months where Froome goes missing to South Africa.

He has done so for the last three seasons. Trains on his own or with Porte with no Sky support.

This used be a haunt for the likes of Mo Farah and other distance runners.

More info is needed on why he goes all the way to SA.

Besides the fact he lives there ? He may ride under a UK license, but he is undoubtedly most at home in Africa.

Training wise, altitude and some good climbs.

 

[Netserk]

IIRC The OOC test that Horner 'missed' just after the Vuelta was not done by USADA, but by the Spanish agency as he was in Spain at that moment. So wouldn't that mean that UKAD would decide when he should be tested, but the actual test would be done by the SA agency?

 

[Catwhoorg]

UK Antidoping I think. How far do you think where he is staying is from the nearest testing lab?

.

There is a WADA lab in South Africa. Bloomfontein to be exact

 

[red_flanders]

Another nunber of months where Froome goes missing to South Africa.

He has done so for the last three seasons. Trains on his own or with Porte with no Sky support.

This used be a haunt for the likes of Mo Farah and other distance runners.

More info is needed on why he goes all the way to SA.

Telekom used to train there every year with Ullrich.

 

[bobbins]

Out of interest, how long would it take to get a sample there from the far north? I don't really know what the protocol is around when they need to get there but africa is a big place, if it's difficult to get samples tested in Tenerife, there will be places in SA where it's hard too.

AFAIK he lives in Monaco, family in Joburg. No idea where he is but having heard accounts on how easy it is to get PEDs there it sure is the ideal location for certain types of athlete.

There is a WADA lab in South Africa. Bloomfontein to be exact

 

[Catwhoorg]

Time wise, no idea, really depends on where you are exactly, and internal flights presumably. Despite having relatives there, that's a level of detail I just don't know enough about.

Bloemfontein is pretty much the middle of the country (Slightly East of true middle but near enough).

 

[Catwhoorg]

There is a behind the paywall response by Sky to the sunburn tweet

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/life/onyourbike/article3985068.ece


But yeah it was Froome.

 

[Netserk]

There is a behind the paywall response by Sky to the sunburn tweet

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/life/onyourbike/article3985068.ece


But yeah it was Froome.

Thanks.

10char

 

[dolophonic]

Isnt that why they have base layers and sun screen ?

Froome Wiggo Porte and sky are just living out their fishnet fantasy in the public eye.

quite revealing !

 

[bobbins]

There is a behind the paywall response by Sky to the sunburn tweet

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/life/onyourbike/article3985068.ece


But yeah it was Froome.

What was it? Is Dave B criticising 'pseudo-sunburn experts' for having an opinion and trying to convince us that he is now an expert in sun care as well as being an expert in cycling / management / medicine / etc

 

[Catwhoorg]

I was rather hoping someone here has access behind the paywall and could summarize for us.

(I don't)

 

[Ferminal]

IIRC The OOC test that Horner 'missed' just after the Vuelta was not done by USADA, but by the Spanish agency as he was in Spain at that moment. So wouldn't that mean that UKAD would decide when he should be tested, but the actual test would be done by the SA agency?

UKAD don't really have any obligation to do anything. UCI will always order tests though and their average seems to be about once every 4-6 weeks.

I've thought about the location/isolation thing for a while and don't think there is much to it. The labs can be reached in time. The bigger problem is that once you're tested you're never tested again for weeks (not that it matters if the high retics post-withdrawal theory is incorrect).

 

[Catwhoorg]

Richard Moore ‏@richardmoore73 24m

@wasabi_m 'there's nothing wrong with the jersey. He should've used sun cream.'

Richard Moore's summary of the paywall article.

 

[Dear Wiggo]

UKAD don't really have any obligation to do anything. UCI will always order tests though and their average seems to be about once every 4-6 weeks.

I've thought about the location/isolation thing for a while and don't think there is much to it. The labs can be reached in time. The bigger problem is that once you're tested you're never tested again for weeks (not that it matters if the high retics post-withdrawal theory is incorrect).

Where have you read of this theory being incorrect?

 

[Franklin]

Richard Moore ‏@richardmoore73 24m

@wasabi_m 'there's nothing wrong with the jersey. He should've used sun cream.'

Richard Moore's summary of the paywall article.

Ahhh yes. "Great idea", putting sunscreen under a shirt....

1. They get sprayed by fans
2. They sweat
3. They spray themselves
4. Their could be a little rain even on a very hot day
5. Sun cream usually needs to be reapplied after 2-3 hours
6. but you can't reapply during course unless you take of you jersey...
7. It probably feels nice to have a sweaty goo on your back
8. It's blocking your pores (must be even more fantastic when going all out... your body will love the gunk blocking the exhausts).

Oh well, let's chalk this one up under the "we need to protect the sponsor".